May
2007
Articles from 4th May 2007
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Man admits attempted murder of wheelchair-user
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
THE jury in the case of three men accused of attempting to murder a disabled man in Staffordshire has been discharged after one of the defendants changed his plea. Read
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Slaughterhouse raided by gunmen
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
ROBBERS armed with a gun have stolen thousands of pounds after storming into a Muslim slaughterhouse in Birmingham. Read
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Man airlifted to hospital after Expressway crash
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after a road smash closed parts of the Aston Expressway in Birmingham. Read
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Voters snub BNP in elections
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
VOTERS were hailed today for stifling the progress of the BNP on a Black Country council. Read
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Health bosses set to make A&E U-turn
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses were today set to reveal a major rethink of controversial proposals to scale down accident and emergency services at City Hospital. Read
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Tories were out to get me - independent
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
TORIES increased their grip on power at Bromsgrove but there was no love lost as an independent councillor bit the dust. Read
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Tories tighten their grip on Tamworth
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
THE Tories tightened their grip on power in Tamworth by gaining three seats. Read
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Sorry McCorry defeated again
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
THE Tories claimed a plum prize when they snatched the key seat of Erdington from Labour as Gareth Compton forced a hefty swing to clinch an 887 majority. Read
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Scanning glitch mars counting
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
IT was very much a case of "as you were" at Dudley with little change in the balance of power. Read
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Respect grows as Ishtiaq wins
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
THE rise of anti-war party Respect continued as it clinched a second seat on Birmingham City council. Read
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Postal votes spark poll chaos
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S election officials came under fire today after 47,000 postal votes caused "farcical" scenes at poll counts throughout Birmingham. Read
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'Man of the people' Smith stuns Labour
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
LABOUR suffered an embarrasing blow in Walsall with the loss of a seat to the little-known Democratic Labour group. Read
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Lovechild councillor keeps seat
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
THE Liberal Democrat city councillor who admitted having a lovechild with a married MP has kept her seat. Read
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Linnecor scores a victory
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
VOTERS in North Birmingham opted for no change in the Perry Barr constituency with all four councillors retaining their seats. Read
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Lib Dem candidate blasts 'dirty tricks'
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
DEFEATED Liberal Democrat candidate Mohammed Saeed hit out at opposition parties accusing them of a dirty tricks campaign he insisted cost him the Bordesley Green seat. Read
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Labour still on top in Sandwell
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
LABOUR enjoyed a night of celebration at Sandwell to maintain its stranglehold on the council. Read
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'Honour' murderer to serve 16 years
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who stabbed his cousin to death on her wedding day in an "honour" killing has been told he must serve at least 16 years behind bars. Read
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Former Lord Mayor loses seat
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER Lord Mayor Mike Nangle, one of the most popular figures in the council chamber, lost his seat in one of the few local election shocks. Read
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Drinks spike rapist is jailed
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE rapist who attacked a Birmingham mother after spiking her drinks at a city nightclub has been jailed for five years. Read
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Brum gets new air link to Canada
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport has begun a new direct flight service to Hamilton, near Toronto. Read
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Brum braced for Bank Holiday traffic hell
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
TODAY'S great Bank Holiday getaway could be the worst ever in the Midlands as a record number of motorists are expected to take to clogged up roads, heading for the coast. Read
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Bins were the clincher for Tories - Whitby
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
DELIGHTED Birmingham Council leader Mike Whitby today insisted that his Tory group's success at the polls was down to his strong leadership of the city. Read
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Tory city poll success a boost for Whitby
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
EMBATTLED Birmingham Council leader Mike Whitby today insisted that his Tory group's success at the polls was down to his strong leadership of the city. Read
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The winners and losers at the polls
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
IT was a bad night for Labour - but Gordon Brown will still be smiling today. Read
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Officials blasted over election 'shambles'
May 04 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S election officials came under fire todayFri after 47,000 postal votes caused "farcical" scenes at poll counts throughout Birmingham. Read
